CELL ANALOGY: PIZZA
SHOP
Amy Klezek
3rd hour
Cell Membrane
In the cell
In the pizza shop- walls and doors
The cell membrane is in plant
and animal cells. The
function of the cell
membrane is to control
what materials come in
and out of the cell.
The outside walls and
doors of the pizza shop
are like the cell
membrane because the
doors let people in and
out, unlike the walls
which keeps things from
getting in and out of the
shop.
Cytoplasm
In the cell
In the pizza shop- waiting area
The cytoplasm is in
prokaryote and
eukaryote cells. It is the
jelly like material inside
the cell membrane.
The waiting area is like
the cytoplasm because
it is the space in
between the other
parts of the shop.
Nucleus
In the cell
Both plant and animal cells have a
nucleus. The nucleus is the control
center of the cell with DNA and is
important for the functioning of
the rest of the organelles in the
cell.
In the pizza shop- manager’s
office
The manager’s office is
like the nucleus
because it is where
information for the
manager and the rest
of the workers comes
in and is to be told to
everyone.
Endoplasmic Reticulum
In the cell
In the pizza shop- kitchen
The endoplasmic reticulum
is in plant and animal
cells. It is the site of
protein synthesis.
The pizza is made in the
kitchen, similar to how the
proteins are made in the
endoplasmic reticulum.
Ribosomes
In the cell
In the pizza shop- oven
Ribosomes are in all
cells. They help the
production of proteins
with protein synthesis.
The oven finishes the
making of the pizza,
and it is similar to a
ribosome because it is
making something
useful for the rest of
the shop.
Nucelolus
In the cell
In the pizza shop- manager
A nucleolus is in plant
and animal cells. The
nucleolus is inside of
the nucleus and makes
ribosomes.
The manager controls the
shop and the other
workers. His office is
the manager’s
office(the nucleus).
Mitochondria
In the cell
In the pizza shop- furnace
The mitochondria is in
eukaryotic cells. It
makes energy
available for the rest
of the cell.
The furnace makes
energy for the rest of
the shop to work, the
lights, the oven, and
the phone.
Golgi Body
In the cell
In the pizza shop- boxing line and
pizza deliverer
The golgi body is in
plant and animal cells.
Its function is to modify
proteins and package
them to be distributed
out of the cell.
The pizza shop
packages, or boxes,
the pizzas, to be given
to customers. The pizza
deliverer distributes
them to customers.
Vacuole
In the cell
In the pizza shop- warming oven
The vacuole is in plant
and animal cells. It is
for temporary storage
of materials in the cell.
The warming oven is for
temporary storage of
the pizzas until the
customer comes to pick
it up.